Citation

Nzinga KLK, Medin DL. J. Cogn. Cult. 2018; 18(3-4): 312-342.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Brill Academic Publishers)

DOI

10.1163/15685373-12340033

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

A cross-cultural approach to moral psychology starts from researchers withholding judgments about universal right and wrong and instead exploring what the members of a community subjectively perceive to be moral or immoral in their local context. This study seeks to identify the moral concerns that are most relevant to listeners of hip-hop music. We use validated psychological surveys including the Moral Foundations Questionnaire (Graham, Haidt, & Nosek 2009) to assess which moral concerns are most central to hip-hop listeners.

RESULTS show that hip-hop listeners prioritize concerns of justice and authenticity more than non-listeners and deprioritize concerns of respecting authority. These results suggest that the concept of the "good person" within hip-hop culture is fundamentally a person that is oriented towards social justice, rebellion against the status quo, and a deep devotion to keeping it real.

RESULTS are followed by a discussion of the role of youth subcultures in moral socialization.



Keywords:
moral socialization; hip-hop culture; rap music; cultural values; youth subculture

Language: en